Could cleaning out your handbag Improve your well-Being?

We've all been there. After a tiring day, standing in front of the door… desperately rummaging through your bag looking for keys. Then, disheartened, there's only one solution left: empty the entire contents of your bag.

What if tidying up your handbag became a real ritual? Once a week, for example. Empty everything. Absolutely everything, even what’s lurking in the corners. Put it all on the table and sort it out. A bit like a mental decluttering, right? It's as though you're organising your thoughts.

You might even find some treasures, buried for months in the depths of your handbag. Those earphones you stopped looking for, that document for your child's internship, that comforting lip balm.

Throw away everything that doesn't belong there, like that old tissue, a metro ticket kept for no reason, etc. Then, onto the organisation side of things. A pouch for makeup, one for first-aid, one for documents. The result: a lighter bag, a clearer mind, and hassle-free quick changes between bags.

Seeing things more clearly already? That's the goal! Less clutter, more clarity — in the bag and in your mind. The different pouches will also allow you to switch more easily from one bag to another. A final piece of advice: the bigger your bag is, the more prone it is to be a mess. Not everyone can be Mary Poppins!

(MH with Céline Massart - Photo: © FreePik)